This service is by invitation only and may be held at a place of worship, a funeral home or a family home. Usually, selected relatives and a few close friends attend the funeral service. Often public visitation is held, condolences are sent, and the body is viewed.
Sept. 4, 2012 -- Blood sugar levels at the high end of what is considered normal may put the brain at risk, according to a new Australian study. Researchers in Canberra report a link between the shrinkage of two brain regions, the hippocampus and the amygdala, and normal blood sugar levels.
Yes the brain can shrink, the medical term is atrophy. This occurs due to old age, chronic drug or alcohol abuse and other neurological disorders. The brain can also swell, medically known as cerebral edema.This can be due to infection, trauma, tumors, stroke etc.es the brain can shrink, the medical term is atrophy. This occurs due to old age, chronic drug or alcohol abuse and other neurological disorders. The brain can also swell, medically known as cerebral edema. This can be due to infection, trauma, tumors, stroke etc.